11 large contributions ($15,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline
A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from Main St. Leadership, received 2022-08-24, reported 2022-10-07: 31 business days, 26 past the deadline.
What to check
- The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
- A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (11)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main St. Leadership | 2022-08-24 | 2022-10-07 | 31 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | 2022-08-29 | 2022-10-07 | 28 | 5 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Hammond | 2022-08-30 | 2022-10-07 | 27 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jeff Kercher | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | 23 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Win Stoller | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | 23 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Trinity Insurance | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-07 | 23 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Steven E. Reick | 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-07 | 17 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Ill State Medical Society - Political Action Committee | 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-07 | 17 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | 2022-09-16 | 2022-10-07 | 15 | 5 | $1,000 |
| McCombie for Illinois | 2022-09-21 | 2022-10-07 | 12 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-31 | 8 | 2 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work